..Embedded in this trial, the present study examined the influence of 2 years of dietary supplementation with 1.65 g omega-3 PUFA per day on progression of carotid atherosclerosis in 223 patients with coronary artery disease...

Effect of postmenopausal hormone replacement on atherosclerosis in femoral arteries

..In conclusion, serum BSP circumvents some of the limitations of urinary measurements and appears valuable for the quantitative monitoring of the skeletal response to HRT in healthy postmenopausal women...

The effect of n-3 fatty acids on coronary atherosclerosis: results from SCIMO, an angiographic study, background and implications

..2). HRT significantly decreased LDL cholesterol, fibrinogen, and follicle-stimulating hormone. In conclusion, 1 year of HRT was not effective in slowing progression of subclinical atherosclerosis in postmenopausal women at increased risk...

Impact of social support, cynical hostility and anger expression on progression of coronary atherosclerosis

..This prospective cohort study of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) sought to determine the impact of social support, anger expression and cynical hostility on progression of coronary atherosclerosis as shown by angiography...

..Epidemiologic studies, studies of mechanisms of action, and many animal studies indicate that dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids has antiatherosclerotic potential. Few trials in humans have examined this potential...

Endothelial function of the popliteal artery in patients with coronary artery disease

..We conclude that maximum vasomotion may be more sensitive for detection of endothelial dysfunction than FMD. Endothelial dysfunction in patients with CAD is more pronounced in the popliteal artery than in the brachial artery...

The effect of 17 beta-estradiol on MCP-1 serum levels in postmenopausal women

..We aimed to assess (1) the range of circulating MCP-1 levels in postmenopausal women, (2) the correlation between MCP-1 and atherosclerotic burden, and (3) the effects of commencement and discontinuation of HRT on MCP-1 serum levels...

..We conclude that low levels of adiponectin are associated with adverse changes in morphology and function of central arteries over time independently of other cardiovascular risk factors in postmenopausal non-diabetic women...